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‘The computer went bananas’: error at O’Brien yard removes horses from 2,000 Guineas

Trainer calling on authorities to apply ‘common sense’ ‘There was a blip on the computer’, says Irish handler The most successful horse racing operation in Europe has mistakenly taken two well-backed horses out of the first English Classic due to “computer error” and left the ante-post betting market for the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket next

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Japan’s Saki Kumagai: ‘I try to pass the baton to the next generation’

The defender, a sole link between the past and present, is focused on nurturing young talent to help her country realise its 50-year plan “Ranking!?” Saki Kumagai says with a laugh. In the afterglow of her team’s Asian Cup triumph in Australia, the veteran Japan defender is asked about where this trophy sits among the

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England’s shock call-up for Portugal-based 17-year-old Erica Meg Parkinson

Teenager plays in Portugal for Valadares Gaia Lionesses face Spain and Iceland in World Cup qualifiers England have given a shock call-up to the 17-year-old midfielder Erica Meg Parkinson for April’s World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Iceland. The Singapore-born Parkinson, who plays for the Portuguese first division side Valadares Gaia, will be part of

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Women’s Final Four on repeat as UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina fight for title

Champions UConn face South Carolina on Friday Bruins will take on Longhorns in other semi-final The women’s Final Four is on repeat. No 1 seeds UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are in the Final Four for the second straight season, just the second time the same teams have reached the sport’s final weekend in

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